Nobel Prize winners in science and literature will receive their awards in their home countries rather than Sweden for the second year running because of the pandemic, organizers said Thursday. Last year, the foundation gave out the science and literature prizes in the laureates’ respective home countries because of virus travel restrictions.
“I think everybody would like the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, but we are not there yet,” said Vidar.
“Uncertainty about the course of the pandemic and international travel possibilities is the reason why the 2021 laureates will receive their medals and diplomas in their home countries.”
The foundation said the 2021 ceremonies would be “a mixture of digital and physical events.”
The Nobel Prizes, which this year celebrate their 120th anniversary since the first awards in 1901, will be announced between 4 and 11 October.
Medicine will be announced on the Monday, followed by physics the next day and chemistry on Wednesday, October 6.
The highly anticipated literature and peace prizes will be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively, followed by the economics prize created by Sweden’s central bank on the following Monday celebrate their 120th anniversary since the first awards in 1901, will be announced between 4 and 11 October.
Medicine will be announced on the Monday, followed by physics the next day and chemistry on Wednesday, October 6.
The highly anticipated literature and peace prizes will be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively, followed by the economics prize created by Sweden’s central bank on the following Monday.
Nobel Science, Literature prizes to be awarded in winners’ Home Countries due to Covid-19
